Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-01
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families left this city at
3:15 P. NJ. yesterday in the private
car of Charles Croker, bound for
San Francisco, to attend the We'd
ding of Miss Harriet v. Croker and
Charles B. Alexander. The occu-
pants of the car were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Croker, Mr.. and Mrs. I'll. NJ.
Alexander, Miss Croker, Charles
Alexander, Miss Grace Green and
Henry A. Alexander. the best man, to
whom Miss Green is engaged. The
marriage will take place in San Fran
cisco at noon OF April 26. There will
be no bridesmaids, but eight ushers,
all of San Francisco. The brides trous-
seauis from Worth, and was brought
to this city by Mrs. White. On their
return to this city Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander will reside at No. 4 west Fifty
eighth street. Owing to the recent
death of Mrs. Charles f. Croker, of
San Francisco, no invitations will be
issued. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander will
go to Europe.
Loss Of the steamer Eagle.
BosToN, March 31.--A special to the
Journal, from St. Johns, N. F., says:
The steamer Eagle, from the sealing
grounds, is reported lost, with 200
men. No particulars have been re-
ceived.
LATER-The reported loss of the
steamer Eagle is confirmed by the dis
covery OF wreckage in Bonavista Bay.
The crew numbered 250 men, and
there is nothing to show that any one
was saved. The steamer was lost on
the shoals near Turk Island, off Bona
vista Bay. The debris, comprising the
deck ladders, forecastle deck, and cook
ing gear, with the steamers name
were found on the beach, and the in
habitants are looking for the bodies.
Most of the lost seamen lived in and
about St. Johns, and the excitement
and grief here is intense. The Eagle
was a large sealing steamer, COM
manded by Captain Jackman, and
owned by the Messrs. Bowring Bros.
A Series of New Designs.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The Post
office Department officials are having
prepared a series of new designs cl
the embossed stamps, for stamped
envelopes of one, two, four and five
cent denominations. The head OF
Franklin has been selected for the one
cent stamp, and the head of Washing
ton, Jackson and Grant for the two
four and five cent denominations, re-
spectively. The general design of the
new series is uniform on the upper
side, and following the oval shape Of
the stamp is the legend "United
States Postage" instead of the "U. s,
Postage" as on the stamp now in use,
This new series will be ready for issue
about May 1. The border of the one
cent adhesive stamp has been slightly
modified to conform to the design o.
the two cent stamps.
A Quarantine Instituted.
Ell PAso, Texas, March 31.-A quar-
antine has been instituted here to-day
| against cholera. Cholera has Travelled
northward in South America until il
| has reached the Isthmus of Panama
| 1t is feared that the Mexican Contra
trains may bring it into the United
States. All persons, baggage an(
freight, from the infected parts will bt
| denied admittance to the United
| States. All mail from cholera infected
| points will be disinfected before being
received in the United States.
Accepts the Nomination.
CHICAGO, March 31.-A member o
the committee Of five appointed last
night to find a Democratic candidate
for Mayor, called on Mayor Harrison
at noon, and secured his acceptance o
the nomination, which will probably
be artified at the meeting of the com
mittee of so this afternoon.
A DeRcis.
ST.. JOHN, N. F., March 3f.-The
Budget to be presented to-day will, ii il
rumored, show a deficit of three
fourths of a million dollars, the larges
portion OF which has been spent il
relief works, to keep people from
starving this Winter.
Going TO Europe.
New YORK, March 31.-The Sun o
this evening states that James G
Blaine has completed all his arrange
ments for his European tour. Blaine
will sail in June and remain abroad
for ove a year.
Decrease In the Public Debt.
WASHINGTON, March Sit is est
mated at the Treasury Department
that there has been a decrease of abou;
81, 000, 900 of the public debt during
the present month.
The First im the United States.
BosToN, March 31.-An electrically
lighted train, the first in the United
States, left here for New York this
afternoon.